“Is there anything worth keeping in standard microeconomics?” April 14, 2015Edward Fullbrook from Edward Fullbrook For me three economists stand out historically as having been the most effective at building resistance to the dominance of scientism in economics. Keynes of … Continue reading →

Opinion Obama forgets about free speech when it comes to mandatory voting The next time President Obama wants to suggest that mandatory voting might be a good idea for America, he should try checking in first with the Bill of Rights. … Continue reading →

No special treatment for David Petraeus in leaks http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/editorials/2015/01/12/special-treatment-for-david-petraeus-cia-leaks/IKJUUekjTCR8bjzoMQqfgO/story.html IF GENERAL David Petraeus isn’t charged for what appears to be a clear-cut case of leaking highly classified information, how can the Obama administration justify its continued vendetta against much lower-level leakers? … Continue reading →

Economics as Superstructure March 26, 2015Editor Norbert Häring‘s presentation for the seminar “Economics and Power” on 23 March 2015, House of Lords, London: Ladies and Gentlemen, To pay tribute to the Marxist jargon, in which Lord Skidelsky has phrased the title … Continue reading →